Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Scaled Quail

Myodes gapperi compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Callipepla
Species	Myodes gapperi	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Scaled Quail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Scaled Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.